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FC Twente '65 vs FC Groningen, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2024-25
FC Twente '65
2 – 0
Full Time
FC Groningen
Sun 15 Dec 2024 · 13:30 UTC De Grolsch Veste 29,000 HT 45' · FT 45'
Bart van Rooij 24' 1–0
Sem Steijn 57' 2–0
Y 53' Stije Resink
Y 75' Leandro Bacuna
Michal Sadilek 78' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Twente '65 vs FC Groningen — Eredivisie at De Grolsch Veste.

Match Details

  • Referee Alex Bos
  • Assistant 1 Rob van de Ven
  • Assistant 2 Nils van Kampen
7 games this season 🟨 2.1/game ⚽ 8.9 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 PSV 12 26
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 12 25
3 AFC Ajax 12 25
4 FC Twente '65 12 24
5 AZ 12 23
6 SC Heerenveen 12 21
7 Fortuna Sittard 12 20
8 Go Ahead Eagles 12 17
9 FC Groningen 12 15
10 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 12 15
11 NEC 12 14
12 Sparta Rotterdam 12 12
13 PEC Zwolle 12 12
14 FC Utrecht 12 12
15 SBV Excelsior 12 11
16 Telstar 1963 12 10
17 ADO Den Haag 12 9
18 Willem II Tilburg 12 3

Head-to-Head

6
7
FC Twente '65 13 games · Avg 2.7 goals FC Groningen
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-15 FC Twente '65 2–0 FC Groningen 2023-02-05 FC Groningen 1–1 FC Twente '65 2022-10-16 FC Twente '65 3–0 FC Groningen 2022-05-11 FC Twente '65 3–0 FC Groningen 2021-10-01 FC Groningen 1–1 FC Twente '65

Recent Form

FC Twente '65
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Dec FC Groningen H 2–0 W
12 Dec PAE Olympiakos SFP A 0–0 D
06 Dec PSV A 1–6 L
01 Dec Go Ahead Eagles H 3–2 W
28 Nov Royale Union Saint-Gilloise H 0–1 L
23 Nov Fortuna Sittard A 2–1 W
FC Groningen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Dec FC Twente '65 A 0–2 L
08 Dec PEC Zwolle H 0–0 D
30 Nov Willem II Tilburg H 2–0 W
23 Nov PSV A 0–5 L
09 Nov Sparta Rotterdam H 1–0 W
03 Nov NEC A 0–6 L

Season Stats

FC Twente '65 FC Groningen
#4 Position #9
24 Points 15
12 Played 12
7 / 3 / 2 W / D / L 4 / 3 / 5
30 Scored 29
12 Conceded 28
+18 GD +1
2.00 PPG 1.25
58% Win % 33%

Key Stats

69% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
FC Twente '65 this season
8% Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season

FC Twente '65 are 4th (24 pts). FC Groningen are 9th (15 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Twente '65
0-15
3/2
16-30
3/5
31-45
7/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
6/2
76+
7/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Groningen
0-15
7/4
16-30
6/3
31-45
4/5
46-60
4/5
61-75
3/5
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Twente '65
Wout Weghorst 9 G 2 A
Daan Rots 3 G 1 A
Daouda Weidmann 3 G 1 A
Marko Pjaca 2 G
FC Groningen
Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson 9 G 1 A
Thom van Bergen 8 G 3 A
David van der Werff 2 G 3 A
Tygo Land 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. FC Twente \'65 host FC Groningen — let the battle begin!
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Twente \'65 that had 254 games and scored 416 goals.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Twente \'65 must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' FC Groningen has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 24' Magnificent from Bart van Rooij! That is 8 goals in 189 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 29' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 34' FC Groningen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 39' The energy levels are beginning to show. Dick Lukkien might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 44' FC Twente \'65 are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 49' Netherlands international Tijmen Blokzijl has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 53' That is a card for FC Groningen. Stije Resink will be fuming at that decision.
  • 55' Fresh legs for FC Twente '65! Michal Sadilek comes on to replace Youri Regeer.
  • 57' A goal from the Netherlands international Sem Steijn! He fires home on 57 to make it 0-2!
  • 62' Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson is replacing Jorg Schreuders for the FC Groningen side.
  • 67' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Twente \'65 side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 71' FC Twente '65 ring the changes. Michel Vlap has done his job and it is now time for Mathias Kjolo to step up.
  • 75' The referee has no hesitation. Leandro Bacuna is booked for FC Groningen — card on 75.
  • 77' FC Groningen make a change. Leandro Bacuna trudges off to be replaced by Finn Stam on 77 minutes.
  • 78' That looks like a foul for a card for Michal Sadilek.
  • 83' The travelling FC Groningen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 86' The crowd applauds Daan Rots as he leaves the pitch. Harrie Kuster steps in for FC Twente '65.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. FC Twente \'65 take all three points.

Lineups

FC Twente \'65 Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Joseph Oosting

FC Groningen Lineups

4-2-2-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dick Lukkien

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sem Steijn 3
Dimitris Limnios 2
Ahmed El Messaoudi 2
Vaclav Cerny 2
Virgil Misidjan 2
Thom van Bergen 2
Manfred Ugalde 1
Marko Pjaca 1

Head to Head

2024-12-15 FC Twente '65 2–0 FC Groningen 2023-02-05 FC Groningen 1–1 FC Twente '65 2022-10-16 FC Twente '65 3–0 FC Groningen 2022-05-11 FC Twente '65 3–0 FC Groningen 2021-10-01 FC Groningen 1–1 FC Twente '65

FC Twente \'65 Form

2024-12-15 FC Twente '65 2–0 FC Groningen L 2024-12-12 PAE Olympiakos SFP 0–0 FC Twente '65 D 2024-12-06 PSV 6–1 FC Twente '65 L 2024-12-01 FC Twente '65 3–2 Go Ahead Eagles L 2024-11-28 FC Twente '65 0–1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise W 2024-11-23 Fortuna Sittard 1–2 FC Twente '65 W

FC Groningen Form

2024-12-15 FC Twente '65 2–0 FC Groningen L 2024-12-08 FC Groningen 0–0 PEC Zwolle D 2024-11-30 FC Groningen 2–0 Willem II Tilburg W 2024-11-23 PSV 5–0 FC Groningen L 2024-11-09 FC Groningen 1–0 Sparta Rotterdam W 2024-11-03 NEC 6–0 FC Groningen L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
3.02 FC Twente \'65 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81 FC Groningen xG
I would bet for: FC Twente \'65 to win 74% + Over 2.5 goals 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Twente \'6574% Draw16% FC Groningen10%
Actual: FC Twente \'65 win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 3.83
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 52%
48%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

FC Twente \'65 or Draw
90%
Draw or FC Groningen
26%
FC Twente \'65 or FC Groningen
84%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Twente \'6561% Draw32% FC Groningen7%
Actual: FC Twente \'65 win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
7.9%
3 – 1
7.8%
4 – 0
7.3%
1 – 0
6.6%
1 – 1
6%
4 – 1
5.9%
5 – 0
4.4%
5 – 1
3.7%
0 – 0
3.2%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — FC Twente \'65

Handicap FC Twente \'65 covers Push FC Groningen covers
-2.5 40% — 60%
-2 40% 21% 39%
-1.5 61% — 39%
-1 61% 18% 20%
-0.5 80% — 20%
+0.5 93% — 7%
+1 93% 5% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

FC Twente \'65 keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
6% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.